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Retailers Bet on AI Fitting Rooms to Slash Costly Returns
April 06, 2026

Online shopping has made buying and returning clothing seamless for consumers. But for retailers, returns have become an expensive problem: The process requires retailers to pay to retrieve any garment that does not fit before inspecting it and deciding what to do with it, often...

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OpenAI Enhances Product Discovery With Visual Shopping
March 24, 2026

OpenAI has added new features that it said will enhance the experience of shopping within ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Visa Says AI Can Shop but Trust Still Has to Close the Sale
March 23, 2026

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Google Debuts New Ways to Let AI Agents Shop Like Humans
March 19, 2026

Google has updated its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), the agentic commerce standard launched in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Shopify President Says Agents Will Act as Personal Shoppers
March 16, 2026

Shopify’s president says the company is making a significant push towards agentic shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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China’s JD.Com Brings eCommerce Platform to EU and UK
March 16, 2026

Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com has launched a shopping platform in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Stitch Fix Clients Seek New Sizes as GLP-1 Use Climbs
March 11, 2026

Stitch Fix used its fiscal second-quarter earnings call to highlight how artificial intelligence and data-driven personalization are reshaping the way consumers discover and purchase apparel on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Pattern Group Revenue Rises 40% as AI Product Discovery Reshapes eCommerce
March 05, 2026

Pattern Group’s fourth quarter results, posted after the market closed on Thursday (March 5), reflect broader shifts underway in digital retail as brands expand across more marketplaces and artificial intelligence begins to influence how consumers discover products online. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Online Retail Jumps 13% Year Over Year as Shoppers Hunt for Value
February 26, 2026

Financial stress is no longer just shaping what Americans buy. It is reshaping how they pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...